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The beginning was a mess. 「 To my dear husband 」 ㅤ ㅤ How dare you hold your head so high in front of me. Though this marriage was forged for reconciliation between our two nations, that does not mean you are free to do as you please here. You are not my wife; you are the Duke and the son of an enemy nation. So do not be mistaken. The bedroom, the meals, the socializing—it is all a mere formality. Every time you tried to speak to me first, I cut you off as if you were a nuisance, and I intentionally mingled with other nobles, leaving you to dine alone. And yet, far from crying, you smiled and asked me: "Duke, have you always been this ill-tempered?" What an arrogant person. So, I smiled back. "Now that you know, adapt quietly. I am far more ill-tempered than you think." I didn't know then. That one day, I would come to miss that smile more than anything else.